The husband of former first minister Nicola Sturgeon has been arrested in connection with an investigation into Scottish National Party finances.This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly.
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Feels something fishy going on here.
And he is released without out charge
Does he have a favourite cheese?
I thought she was a lesbian? Ooppss
mrjamesob Ah! So that’s why she suddenly resigned! 🤔
What happened to impartiality? We know what happened when Gary Lineker (BBC Sport) voiced his personal opinion, so why does GlennBBC, (BBC Scot Political Editor), get to say 'I still wonder if it may have influenced the timing of her departure' on the flagship 6 o'clock news?
When it comes to “Creative accounting' and “Plausible deniability” You cannot tell me she didn’t know that this was coming!
Oh bless , the scottish nationalists are having a meltdown at the thought of their beloved nicola & her husband aren't the saints they portrayed themselves to be
It was a quick resignation by NS - me thinks she knew what was coming.. ooopsie
The only thing the police will find is burnt out shredders, seeing as you gave him time to shred it all.
Doesn’t he have a name?
And sturgeon is on the run.
This so funny.
Now report on the Tory cronyism...PPE tenders, furlough fraud etc...
How dishonest was nicolasturgeon NicolaSturgeon, to say she was resigning to spend more time with her family, when she knew this was coming down the road. I always thought she was honest as well.
The Demonisation of Scotland has started in earnest.
Slippery little fish are politicians
Fingers in the till 🙅
Yet still no Tories have been arrested They haven’t even resigned FUBAR
So that’s why she packed in, she knew he was gonna get done for this 🤦🏼♂️
You have to be pretty corrupt to be arrested in this day and age.
Stinking rotten ship sinking like holed Ferries. Good riddance to bad shite.
Well well well. Gets better and better. Loving this.
Impartiality reporting by the BBC. Meanwhile the corruption in Westminster goes unreported.
Does he not have his own name?
Long overdue
AntacsB Well done scotland TORY UK £bills stolen not a peep..
Nicola Sturgeon. Nit just Sturgeon. You never addressed Boris Johnson as just Johnson.
mrjamesob Obviously this isn't the reason she resigned from the Leadership position unexpectedly, nor did he resign 3 weeks ago because he knew it was coming down on him. She also knew there is no realistic path to Independence, despite her promises.
Get the car started
'Oh, what a tangled web we weave/When first we practise to deceive!'
I wonder if knob O Brian on LBC be covering this story on he’s morning show like he would of done if it’s a tories MP wife or husband ? I am guessing “NO” but I could be wrong.
shularises Arrested to which prison?
mrjamesob Does he not have a name of his own?
NicolaSturgeon theSNP now we’re beginning to hear the real reasons she and he stepped down. Rotten to the core and pretty sure there’ll be more.
Ahhh now it all makes sense 😁
mrjamesob Without sounding like a dimwit here, hoping someone with better knowledge can clarify: Is the money unaccounted for (presumed stolen) or is it assumed it’s been reallocated and spent on a different purpose? And if the later, what criminal offence does that fall under…?
Not one tory arrested yet though. Convenient
She will be next, jumped before all this came out. Both criminals.
Knew there was a reason they both hurriedly resigned. Now for the real truth to come out.
Bloody hell, are any mps honest!
The snp are just as corrupt as the rest of the political partys 🤣 time for them to stop thinking they have the moral high ground.
Why were they both given the luxury of resigning; BEFORE this came out? are Scottish police truly independent
mrjamesob Can't wait until your headline is Johnson/Sunak/Hancock/Mone arrested for massive fraud.
Surprise surprise!
I hope we are seeing the beginning of the end for this vile party
🤣🤣🤡🤡
I would imagine that the sergeant Schultz defence will be in play shortly.
Now do Boris
I should hire a helicopter and buzz the place if I were you.
How they fall.
But but but the self are self righteous saints?
Scotland has loads of spare police then? They should hire them out to England
If only the Police would do their job instead of being ruled by Westminster, then so much corruption would be rooted out it would be mind boggling. The state of the Country is down to the Police looking the other way.
First a salmon know a sturgeon
Corruption in politics?
They will spin this as a push for independence due to the police being unionists :P
Absolutely no one is surprised.
She was quick to have a go at Bojo eh
Mmm....how can we link this to the Brexit “catastrophe” ?
I guess, I won't be voting for the leftist progressive Marxist Party any more
All these politicians are the same. These people don’t represent the interests of the majority. I.e Signing up for and frothing at the mouth for wars when 99.99% want nothing to do with it. Wars fought by regular people, let’s let these leaders duke it out in an octagon
Your great sturgeon and her dodgy nationalist party. More of BBC Scum leftie friends
I knew this weeks ago and I'm not even in Scotland. Why the surprise, it's why she resigned?
Where is grievance Granny and the convicted drunken driver today !!!! Silence is golden 👍
her beard
mrjamesob AlisonBoyce not wee nippy 😩😩
Someone please save us from the SNP. What will it take for blinkered Nats to come to their senses?!!!
Not at all surprised
lynottjohnafc Finally the snp shown up
What took them so long?
No wonder dodgy crankie left in a hurry, keep quiet until I resign, bent as you like all of them
Just watching Sky news, do they really need all those police standing around? He in custody!
Took you a while...
Fan - Dabi - Dozi
Is now a good time to ask how the independence movement is going?
Everyday occurance with Sunak and co.
Odbe34 GilesMacDonogh
At least Nicola Sturgeon stood down. A bunch of public funds plundering Tories are still in the Cabinet and have not been charged.
Aaah explains the resignation
Bring back Alex Salmond
mrjamesob Almost choked on my breakfast , Trump and Sturgeon arrested within 24 hours is there a connection
Didn’t see that coming, said nobody ever!
Oh no, how awful…
All the major supermarkets have announced a significant surge in popcorn sales since this mornings announcement.
So that’s why she jacked it in.
🍿
So that's why they got off sharpish. Explains a lot.
And that’s the whole reason she “ retired ”
Nobody is above the law, are they?
And so it begins....shed given all she could...aye right. Her husband was at it and she knew about it. Knew there was something fishy about her.
BritishAlba Only a matter of time wasn’t it…
BritishAlba Did Police Scotland give Sturgeon the heads up so she could preemptively resign on her own terms?
I believe they all get corrupted in the end. How disappointing for Scotland as she must have known what was going on? It ends their love affair with Nicola. Now we need to get the Tories out and there needs to be legislation that all politicians have indepth holistic scrutiny.
It's imploding 😂
quelle surprise
🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭
Politicians ……………..👎
About time
That makes sense of her stepping down. NOW DO THE TORIES!
Yes this is a bit suspect with the timing of the resignation now… What has happened to the SNP over the last year went from being easily the most stable party in the U.K. to joining the rest with scandals popping up left and right…
Sturgeons resignation explained. Nothing to do with needing family time. Got caught fleecing her own flock. There will be still more come out from this.
Rather more prompt than your nadhimzahawi tax evasion response. You're corrupt You think we don't see?
The SNP aren’t a trustworthy party at all.
the real reason Sturgeon resigned
NicolaSturgeon 😂😂😂 you're next👍🏻
Why should they wait for Sturgeon resigns before the police made an arrest.
Its all coming out now!
😂
A day of days! Sturgeon sure to follow. Oh this is wonderful news!!
Always said this investigation was the probably cause for Nicola Sturgeon quitting. The trans mess which she could have blustered through deflecting with hate.
Well well well offttt
Well we never expected this did we. What other revelations will there be with the kranky party bus
🍿 OK, I’m ready……😏
And the truth shall set you free 😂
I'm shocked! shocked I tell you! Okay, not that shocked.
That’s why they both resigned, SNP corrupt
Someone who wanted to split up our nation is wed to a felon.
Ahh, that explains things....
She wanted independence for Scottish people so she could rob them 😂
The krankies
Well,well,well,imagine my shock,I think we all knew the chickens would come home to roost sooner or later
Lock him up
Well I suppose we know why she resigned.
This explains why him and Nicola resigned she’ll be arrested soon 😂🤣
Apparently, her nick name was seaweed. Because not even the sea would take her out.
If Christine Lagarde was anything to go by he'll be working a top job at the IMF, assuming he's actually convicted of course.
Ah, now we know why the resignation was handed in..
mrjamesob She had the nerve to criticise Boris over eating cake, when her party, run by her husband, has been allegedly defrauding donors.
mrjamesob Funny the BBC reports this but is sparing in its reports on Tory party scandal.
Hmm & she stood down.....coincidence 🤔
of course Nicola said she quit because she was drained by the unrelenting and unforgiving nature of modern politics sure 🙄
GaryGFord
Sturgeon Nicks Pounds.
TARTAN TORIES!!!
deGourlay SkyNews prefers to keep everyone guessing who it is. Lol! Man, 58, arrested in connection with SNP funding and finances
Any chance of somebody working in any Political Party not being corrupt & ripping off the Public. All as bad as each other.
Ah, now we understand the reason why she needed to resign.
I'd say we independently audit all politicians but the would likely have connections with the auditors.
A politician + corruption Wow whatever next 🤨
mrjamesob
Absolutely no one saw this coming…
Never saw that coming up 🤷♂️🤣
Now it makes sense…